Display device



S. H. CHAZAN DI SPLAY- DEVICE Feb. 4, 1936.

Filed Sept. 16, 1952 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR JauZ JZ @ZQZCUL VATTORNEY S. H. CHAZAN DISPLAY DEVICE v Feb. 4, 1936.

Filed Sept. 16, 1932 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENLI'OR aaZJi Uhazan BY v *hwi-1% Patented Feb. 4, 1936 DISPLAY DEVICE Saul El. Ohazan, Rochester, N.Y. 1 Application September 16,1932, Serial No. 633,484

shown in Figures 2, 3 and i. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the operatingdevice is driven by a motor 5 having a small pulley ii, a belt 11, and alarge pulley 8 for the purpose of reducing the angular velocity. Thepulley 8 is carried on a 5 shaft 9, which has a worm thereon whichdrives the worm gear it! carried on an upright shaft 16 Claims.

The object of this invention is to provide a fashion display device andsign to be used in store windows.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device in which dressesor coats can be displayed on models that will move across an openingtherein.

Another object of the invention is to provide descriptive signs thatwill automatically be displayed as each model appears at the opening.

These and other objects of the invention will be illustrated inthedrawings, described in the specification and pointed out in theclaims at the end thereof.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the device.

Figure 2 is a top plan view .of the device shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the machine with the plate and curtain orpartition shown in Figure 2 removed, the mechanism for moving the cardsbeing omitted. v

Figure t is a vertical section on the line 4.r-4:r of Figures 2'and 3,looking at it from the rear.

Figure 5 is a detail view of the conveyer platform.

Figure 6 is a sectional elevation on the line Figure 9 is a perspectivedetail view of one of the card carriers.

. Figure 10 is a detail view of the guide frame in which the cardcarrier is moved.

Figure 11 is a detail view of one of the chain conveyers for moving thecard carriers:

Figure 12 is a vertical section through one of the conveyerplatforms,showing the endless chain and the arm and its.rolling contact with thetrack.

In the drawings like reference numerals indicate like parts. a

In the drawings reference numeral I indicates the "front of my devicehaving a large window 2 in the middle thereof, and the small windows 3and l on either side thereof. Behind this front or screen is placed theoperating apparatus At the top of the shaft ii is a sprocket wheel l2driving an endless chain l3, the other end of which chain travels arounda sprocket 10 Wheel it carried on a shaft 15. The shafts Ill and I5 arecarried in rectangular frames l6 and i1, in which bearings are providedat the top and bottom in which the shafts H and rotate.

I5 These rectangular frames are attached against the shoulder I8e.

The sleeve lad is tion l 8a by a chain 2|, so that it will always be inplace and available, when the frame is taken apart or when it is set up.v

Each of the end sections lb and l8c is provided with a plate exten ion25 and 26. This plate extension in each case extends beyond the shaftsII and i5 and is perforated'with a hole through which the shaft can passand in whichit can rotate. The end section 26 is provided. with a slot26a which permits the shaft i5 to be An endwise adjustment is providedbetween the base 22 and the rectangular frame 11.

Intermediate the rectangular frames l6 and I1 I provide the invertedU-shaped frames 21, 28, 29 and 30. These frames have their legs turnedin at the bottom as indicated at 3!, 3|, as shown in Figures 2 and 4,which inturned ends serve as feet.

.In this apparatus is also provided the oval tubutlar track 35, which isshown insection in Figure 8, It consists of one or more straightintermediate sections 35a, together with the U-shaped end sections 35band 35g. -Tlieend sections are fastened tojhe/intermediate'sections bysleeves 35a. I

which have annular flanges 35e'intermediate the As shown in Figure 9, Iprovide a shaft ends thereof; The sections telescope over then havingU-shaped sockets 8! on each end thereof.

ends of this sleeve and abut against the flange. The intermediatesections are riveted as indicated at 81, and the end section is fastenedwith a pin or bolt as indicated at 38.

On the sprocket chain l8 are fastened arms 48, which travel with thesprocket chain. On the outer end of each of these arms 40 is carried asleeve 4|, in which is carried a socket 42. Across this socket 42 isprovided a pin 43, at a suitable height. In this socket engages a pin44, the lower end of which is cut away as indicated in Figures 5 and "6,so that the stem can engage with the socket only in one position. On thestem 44 is carried a rotating platform 45, on which is mount ed thefigure 46, on which a dress or a coat .is to be displayed. On the bottomof the socket 42 is fastened a gear wheel 41, which engages with thestationary rack 48 for the purpose of rotating the platform and figure,as will presently be more fully described.

' It will be understood that the sleeve 4| is stawhich rests on andtravels on the track, so that the movement of the chain and figures issecured with the least resistance.

At each end of the apparatus I provide a device for displaying cardsprinted with suitable legends that are appropriate to the figure that isbeing displayed in the central opening. It will be i understood that'asthe chain l3 moves, it .will

convey the platforms 45 and their operating mechanisms successivelybefore the opening 2, and as each one moves across the opening the gear41 on the bottom thereof will engage the stationary rack 48 andcauserthe figure to turn once or more times around, so as to display thedress or coat on the model, and while this dis-'- play is being made,suitable cards which describe the dress or coat et cetera will appear inthe openings 8 and 4, and the apparatus by which these .cards aredisplayed will now be described.

This card display apparatus is the same at each end of the machine and adescription of one ofthem will serve for the other. I

On the bottom of the shai t I5 is a sprocket gear 68, which drives achainji, which in' turn drives a sprocket gear 82 on an upright shaft 88can'led in a suitable. bearing bracket 84. -On the upper end of thisshaft is carried the bevel-gear 88, which drives a bevel-gear 88 can-ledon the shaft 81. This shaft is provided with sprockets 88, 88 whichdrive sprocket chains 68 at each end thereof, which chains pass oversprockets 18 at the top carried on pins H and 12 at side of the frame,it being understood that' .the sprockets I8 are not carried'on ashaft'which runs across between them, but an open space is understoodthat a series of these cardholders are carried in the frame, one side ofwhich is shown in Figure 10, in which 83 indicates'a front plate havingside plates 84 thereon on which are carried the blocks 85 and 86, whichbetween them form a cam-shaped slot 81 in which engages the sleeves 88,88 of the card carrier. There are the same number of card carriers andcards as there are 20 models on the endless chain. f

In this way by the movement of the endless chain 59, the front cardholder is always drawn out and up, and the next card holder movesforward by gravity into its. place in front of the window 3 or 4, sothat the legend thereon will describe the flgure in the opening 2 as theone figure follows the other.

It will also be understood that the lamps 88 and iii are placed behindthe screen or front I of the device, by which the three openings, andthe cards and figures displayed therein, are'illuminated from behind. I

It will also be understood that acurtain is provided'back of thewindow'2. The-figures, pass between the window i'and this curtain. Thecurtain shuts 01f any view of the rear part of the device, includingtheplatforms and figures.

I claim: J

1. In a display device the combination of a tubular frame having an.intermediate tubular section, end tubular sections, sleeves connectingsaid sections, eachof said sleeves having a flange thereon extendingonly to the outside..diameter of said tubular sections intermediate theends thereof against whichthe sections abut, the outer 'ends of the endssections being flattened, upright shafts mountedto turn in the endsections,rec-

ngular frames supporting the end sections, means for rotating saidshafts in said end sections. I r

2. In a-display device the combination of a tubular frame having anintermediate tubular section, end tubular sections, sleeves connectingsaid sections, each of said sleeves having a flange thereon extendingonly to the outside diameter of said tubularsections intermediate theends thereof against which the sections abut, the outer ends of the-endsections being flattened, upright shafts mounted to turnin the endsections, rec- .tangular frames; supporting the end sections.

means for rotating said snaffiin aid end sections, sprocket wheels onsaid shaftsTani chain traveling between said wheels.

3. In a display device the combination of a tubular frame having anintermediate tubular section, end tubular sections, sleeves connecting,said sections, each of said sleeves having a flange thereon extendingonly to ,the outside diameter of said tubular sections intermediate theends thereof against which the sections abut, the outer 'ends of the endsections being flattened, rectangular frames supporting the flattenedpart of the end sections and inverted U-shaped frames supporting theintermediate portions of the frame. l

, l. In a display device, an elongated frame, sprocket wheels mounted toturn at each end thereof, an endless chain traveling between saidsprocket wheels, arms fastened to said chain and extending forwardly andoutwardly therefrom, an endless track on which the outer ends of saidarms slide, a platform carried on the outer ends of each-of said armsasleeve on thevouter end of each of said arms extending below the arm.

5. In a display device the combination of an endless chain, arms carriedon said ,chain, a sleeve supported by each of said arms, a socketedmember'mounted to rotate in said sleeve, 9. gear wheel carried on thebottom of said socketed member, astationary rack with which said gearwheel engages as the'chaintravels by said rack to rotate said gear and'socketed member. 7

6. In a display device the combination of an endless chain, arms carriedon said chain, a sleeve supported by eachof said arms, a socketed membermounted to rotate in said sleeve, a gear wheel carried on the bottom ofsaid socketed member, a stationary rack with which said gear wheelengages as the chain travels by said rack to rotate said gear andsocketed memben'a platform and a pin supporting said platform, said, pinpositively engaging with said socketed memher and rotating therewith".

7. In a display device, the combination of a sleeve and meansto supportthe sleeve, a socketed member mounted to rotate in said sleeve, a gearwheel carried-on the bottom of said socketed member, an upwardly springpressed ball carriedon the gear, a recess in said sleeve in which .saidball is adapted to engage and stop the gear and socketed member fromrotating at a predetermined time. i

8. Ina display device, the combination of a sleeve and means to supportthe sleeve, a socketed member mounted to rotate in said sleeve, a gearwheel carried on the bottom of said socketed member, anupwardly springpressed ball car-' .ried on the gear, a recess in said sleev in whichsaid ball is adapted to engage and stop the gear and socketed memberfrom rotating at a predetermined time, a platform, and apin supportingsaid platform; said pin positively engaging inw said socketed member :ata predetermined angular relation with the spring pressed ball andrecess.

9. In a display device, an elongated frame,

sprocket wheels mounted to turn at each end 4 thereof, an endless chaintraveling between said sprocket wheels, arms fastened to said chain andeictending forwardly and outwardly therefrom, an endless track on whichthe outer ends of said arms slide, lugs on' said arm, a pin passingthrough said lugs, a groovedv antifriction roller mounted on said pinbetween said lugs, said roller being adapted, to engage said endlesstrack.

10. In a display device, the combination of an endless tubular framehaving straightintermediate tubular sections parallel to each other, a

U-shaped t ubular section at; each end of the being left smooth andcontinuous for use as a track. I

11. In a display device, the combination of an endless frame havingstraight intermediate sections parallelto each other, U-shaped sectionsat the ends of said intermediate sections, means located below the topof said sections for fastening said iii-shaped sections to saidintermediate sections leaving the top of said endless frame smooth andcontinuous foruse as" a-track, rectangular frames at each end of saidendless frame, by which said endless frame is supported, shafts mountedin said rectangular frames, means for rotating said shafts in saidrectangular frames. 12. In a display device, the combination of anendless frame having straight intermediate sections parallel to eachother, U.- haped sections at the ends of said lntermedia sections, meanslocated below the top of said sections for fastening said :U-shapedsections to-said intermediate sections leaving the top of) said endlessframe smooth and continuous for use as a track, rectangular frames ateach" end of said endless tions parallel to each other, U-shapedsections at the ends of said intermediate sections, means therefrom, theouter ends ofsaid arms being.

adapted to slide on said endless frame.

14. In a-display device, the combination of an endless frame havingstraight intermediate sections parallel to each other, U-shapedsectionsat the, ends of said intermediate sections,

means located belowthe top of saidsections for fastening said U-shapedsections to said intermediatesections 'leavingthe top of said endlessframe smooth and continuous for use as a track, rectangular frames ateach end of said endless frame, by which said endless frame issupported, shafts mounted in said rectangular frames. meansjor rotatingsaid shafts in said rectangular frames, sprocket wheels-on said shafts,an endless chain engaging said sprockets and adapted to travel betweensaid sprocket wheels, arms I fastened to said chain and extendingoutwardly therefrom, the outer ends of said arms being adapted to slideon said endless'frame, a platform carried on the'outer ends of'each ofsaid arms. i

15. In a display device thecombination of an endless frame, rectangularframes at each end of said endless frame by which said endless frame issupported, sprocket wheels mounted to rotate above said rectangularframe, an endless chain engaging said sprockets and adapted to travelbetween said sprocket wheels: arms fastened to saltchain and extendingoutwardly therefrom, a platform carried on the outer ends 01 each ofsaid arms, a figure on each oi said platform's, means for rotating saidplatform and figure one at a time independently of said arms.

endless frame, rectangular frames at each end of said endless frames bywhich said endless frame is supported, sprocket wheels mounted to rotateabove said rectangular frame, an endless chain engaging said sprocketsand adapted to mamas V travel betweensaid sprocket wheels, arms fastened to said \chain and extending outwardly therefrom, a platformcarried on the outer ends of each of said arms, a figure on each of saidplat- V forms, means for rotating said platform-and 16. In a displaydevice the combination of an figure one at a time independently of saidarms, and meansfor holding said platforms and figures in a predeterminedposition when disengaged from said rotating means.

SAUL H. CHAZAN.

